2007 SECTION II, PART A SA-638 /SA-638M

SPECIFICATION FOR PRECIPITATION HARDENING

IRON BASE SUPERALLOY BARS, FORGINGS, AND
FORGING STOCK FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SERVICE

SA-638 /SA-638M

[Identical with ASTM Specification A 638 /A 638M-00 (R04) except for an editorial correction in 6.2.]

1. Scope under this specification. Such requirements may include,

1.1 This specification covers hot-finished or cold-fin- but are not limited to, the following:
ished precipitation hardening iron base superalloy bars, 3.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces).
forgings, and forging stock for high-temperature service.
3.1.2 Name of material (precipitation hardening iron
The mechanical properties of these alloys are developed
base superalloy).
by suitable solution treating and precipitation hardening
treatments. 3.1.3 Form (bars, forgings, and forging stock).

1.2 Two grades of iron base alloy are covered. Selection 3.1.4 Dimensions (in the case of rough or finished
will depend upon design, service conditions, mechanical forgings the order shall be accompanied by a print or
properties, and elevated temperature characteristics. drawing or otherwise adequately described as to the shape
and dimension).
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI
3.1.5 Grade designation (Table 1).
(metric) units are to be regarded separately as standards;
within the text and tables, the SI units are shown in [brack- 3.1.6 Condition (Section 5).
ets]. The values stated in each system are not exact equiva- 3.1.7 Finish (Section 3).
lents; therefore, each system must be used independent of 3.1.8 Mechanical requirements (Section 8).
the other. Combining values from the two systems may
result in nonconformance with the specification. 3.1.9 ASTM designation.
3.1.10 Special requirements.
1.4 Unless the order specifies an M designation, the
material shall be furnished to inch-pound units.
4. General Requirements
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 In addition to the requirements of this specification,
all requirements of the current edition of Specification
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 484 /A 484M shall apply. Failure to comply with the
A 484 /A 484M Specification for General Requirements
general requirements of Specification A 484 /A 484M con-
for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
stitutes nonconformance with this specification.
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
E 30 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Steel, Cast 5. Condition
Iron, Open-Hearth Iron, and Wrought Iron
5.1 The product forms covered in this specification
may be furnished in one of the following conditions:
3. Ordering Information 5.1.1 Hot-finished.
3.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify 5.1.2 Solution treated (Grade 660 only Type 1
all requirements that are necessary for material ordered or Type 2 solution treatment as specified).
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5.1.3 Solution and precipitation treated (Grade 660
only Type 1 or Type 2 solution treatment as specified), or
5.1.4 Other as specified.
6. Heat Treatment
6.1 Samples cut from bars, forgings, or a sample forged
from the forging stock shall conform to the mechanical
properties of Tables 1 and 2 when heat treated as prescribed
in Table 3.
6.2 When a sample cut from the forging stock and heat
treated as prescribed in Table 3 conforms to the properties
in Tables 1 and 2, it shall be accepted as equivalent to a
forged coupon.
7. Chemical Composition
7.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements for
chemical composition specified in Table 4.
7.2 Methods and practices relating to chemical analysis
required by this specification shall be in accordance with
Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology A 751, except
that for remelt material, product analysis tolerances may
be used to determine conformance to this specification.
7.3 For referee purposes, Test Methods E 30 shall be
used.
7.4 Methods and practices relating to chemical analysis
required by this specification shall be in accordance with
Test Methods, Practices, and Definitions A 751, except that
for remelt material, product analysis tolerances may be
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8. Mechanical Properties
8.1 The material shall conform to the mechanical prop-
erty requirements specified in Table 1 after heat treatment
as described in Table 3.
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8.2 The material shall meet the requirements as to
stress-rupture properties specified in Table 2 at the test
temperature indicated after heat treatment as described in
Table 3.
8.3 When specified in the ordering information (3.1.8),
material may be ordered without stress-rupture testing.
Material not stress-rupture tested shall be permanently
stamped NR (See Section 10).
9. Metallurgical Properties
9.1 When specified, the grain size shall be 1 or finer.
10. Product Marking
10.1 Unless otherwise specified on the purchase order,
each bundle shall be properly tagged with metal tags show-
ing the purchase order number, heat number, name of alloy
(or grade), NR when material has not been stress-rupture
tested, specification number, and size.
10.1.1 Bars 1 in. [25 mm] and over in diameter, or
1 in. [25 mm] and over in thickness between parallel sides,
shall be stamped with the heat number, and if not stress-
rupture tested, with the letters NR within approximately
2 in. [50 mm] of one end. Smaller sizes shall be boxed or
bundled and identified with metal tags as described in 10.1.
10.1.2 Forgings shall be identified as agreed upon
between the seller and the purchaser.
11. Keywords
11.1 precipitation hardening superalloy steel; super-
alloy steel bars; superalloy steel billets; superalloy steel
forgings; temperature service applications high
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TABLE 1
MECHANICAL PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS
Grade 660 Grade 662 (bars) Grade 662 (forgings) A

Heat treatment B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . solution + precipitation harden solution + precipitation harden solution + precipitation harden

Tensile strength, min:

psi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 000 130 000 125 000
[MPa] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [895] [895] [860]

Yield strength (0.2% offset), min:

psi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 000 85 000 80 000
[MPa] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [585] [585] [550]
Elongation in 4D min, % . . . . . . . . . . 15 15 15
Reduction of area min, %. . . . . . . . . . 18 18 18
Brinell hardness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 min 248 min 248 min
A
The elongation of tensile specimens machined tangentially from near the center of large disk forgings over 50 in.2 [320 cm2] in cross sec-
tion may be as low as 10%. The reduction of area may be as low as 12%.
B
Refer to Table 3 of heat treatment.

TABLE 2
STRESS-RUPTURE REQUIREMENTS
Test Temperature Stress Minimum
Minimum Elongation,
Grade Heat TreatmentA F [C] psi [MPa] HoursB %

660 solution + precipitation harden 1200 [650] 65 000 [450] 23 3

662 solution + precipitation harden 1200 [650] 60 000 [415] 15 3
A
Refer to Table 2 for details of heat treatment.
B
Test specimens meeting minimum requirements may be overloaded to produce rupture in a reasonable and practical time period.

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TABLE 3
HEAT TREATMENT
Precipitation Hardening
Grade Solution Treatment Treatment A

660 Type 1
1650 25F [900 15C], hold 2 h, oil or 1300 to 1400F [705 to 760C], hold 16 h,
water quench air cool or furnace cool

660 Type 2
1800 25F [980 15C], hold 1 h, oil or 1300 to 1400F [705 to 760C], hold 16 h,
water quench air cool or furnace cool

662 1750 to 1900F [955 to 1040C], hold 1 h, 1250 to 1400F [675 to 760C], hold 5 h,
min, oil or water quench min, slow cooling in 5 h, min to 1200
15F [650 10C], hold 20 h, min, air
cool or furnace cool
A
Times refer to the minimum time material is required to be at temperature.

TABLE 4
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
Grade 660 (UNS S66286) A Grade 662 (UNS S66220) A
Ladle Analysis Check Analysis Over Ladle Analysis Check Analysis Over
Range, % or Under Range, % or Under

Carbon 0.08 max 0.01 over 0.08 max 0.01 over

Manganese 2.00 max 0.04 over 1.50 max 0.04
Silicon 1.00 max 0.05 over 1.00 max 0.05
Phosphorus 0.040 max 0.005 over 0.040 max 0.005 over
Sulfur 0.030 max 0.005 over 0.030 max 0.005 over
Chromium 13.5016.00 0.20 12.0015.00 0.15
Nickel 24.0027.00 0.20 24.0028.00 0.20
Molybdenum 1.001.50 0.05 2.503.50 0.10
Titanium 1.902.35 0.05 1.552.00 0.05
Copper ... ... 0.50 max 0.03 over
Aluminum 0.35 max 0.05 over 0.35 max 0.05 over
Vanadium 0.100.50 0.03 ... ...
Boron 0.00100.010 0.0004 under 0.00100.010 0.0004 under
0.001 over 0.001 over
A
New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J1086.

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